Enthusiast Builds and Benchmarks a Mini Steam OS Gaming PC
ETA PRIME, in its Youtube channel, reveals a compact gaming PC that can be customized according to the user's needs, thereby making way for powerful DIY alternatives to commercial devices such as Steam Machine. It was built to high performance in tandem with small dimensions.
System Parts and the "OS"
The system was assembled with the following parts stuffed in the JONSBO V12 case:
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B860-I
- Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
- Graphics Card: Radeon RX 7600
- RAM: 32 GB
- Power Supply: 600 watts
- Operating System: Steam OS 3.9
1440p Gaming Performance Benchmarks
The mini-PC was tested at 1440p resolution in some popular games with the following results:
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Max Settings): 60 fps
- Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra Settings, Fsr Quality): Close to 60 fps
- Marvel Rivals (Ultra Settings, FSR Quality): Over 60 fps
- Elden Ring (Max Settings): 60 fps
- The Witcher 3 (Ultra Settings): Over 60 fps
- Borderlands 4 (High Settings, Fsr & Frame Generation): Over 60 fps, but with significant artifacts.
Do-it-yourself Market Flexibility
This project demonstrates how DIY PC markets can dare to equal-or-unrival the choices offered to users by big manufacturers by providing accessible, custom solutions with real power.
